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Recent Examples of sharpen
Shark sharpened its focus on scalp health with these launches — each features a Scalp Shield setting that, when activated, decreases the airflow temperature to reduce potential damage to follicles.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Ari Daniel A race against time Inside the necropsy room, a couple of veterinarians sharpen their knives to dissect another dolphin that recently stranded nearby.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The mayor sharpened his position on immigration, refused to say Vice President Kamala Harris’s name the day before the election, met with Mr. Trump near Mar-a-Lago and attended the inauguration.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The decline sharpened at the end of the month after the inauguration.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Ari Daniel A race against time Inside the necropsy room, a couple of veterinarians sharpen their knives to dissect another dolphin that recently stranded nearby.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The mayor sharpened his position on immigration, refused to say Vice President Kamala Harris’s name the day before the election, met with Mr. Trump near Mar-a-Lago and attended the inauguration.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The decline sharpened at the end of the month after the inauguration.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Which country can field the best fiber-optic drones, and fastest, should have the edge as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its fourth year.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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It’s certified organic by the JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards), which is recognized by the USDA, and it’s produced and ground into powder in Kagoshima, Japan.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Having a specialty can separate your B2B business from the competition and enable you to hone your expertise in a specific market.—
Jason Leverant,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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By then, Basquiat was collaborating with Warhol and, in his paintings, honing a critique of ownership and the commodification of everyday life.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Season 4 doesn’t yet have an official release date, but fans can whet their appetites with the below first-look video, which features behind-the-scenes filming footage of the cast on set in London.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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My colleague Jenn Harris offers up eight options that should whet your appetite.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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